Course Objectives

The goal of this course is to introduce course participants to experience the role in the healthy physical
and psychological development of children and youth. We use coordinated school health model as the
organizing structure to examine current policies, research, and interventions to promote health and
prevent disease among our gymnastic students.
By the end of the course, students are able to:
1.

Understand the importance of health and why you should eat healthy

2.

Describe the structure and function of the different parts of the body

3.

Analyze how each coordinated health component affects our body on a daily basis.

Readings

The World Of Vegetables by Lois Ehlert

Healthy foods from A to Z by Maria Juarez

Course Requirements

Class meets twice per week for 1hr. 30min. In general, the first 5 minutes will be devoted to
discussing their food chart. Then the next 30 to 35 minutes will be a lecture on the books. The
remaining class time will be devoted to a gymnastic exercise as a class. Two class sessions will be
devoted to the body museum so students can know how the body works and what the after effect is if
they dont eat healthy. Visits will be done in groups of 4 students per chaperons. Information sheets
will be sent to parents in advance.

Class Participation (30 points)

o

All students are expected to complete their food charts prior to class and to contribute
actively to the discussion at each class session. The class participation grade will be
based on
1.

Demonstrated understanding of the reading assignments based on responses

to instructor questions;

2.

Questions and comments that indicate thoughtful consideration and integration

of class material;

3.

Finally the class exercise

Homework is put in a folder and handed to the student at the end of class
there will only be 16 assignments. (20point)

School Site Visit Project (30 points)

o

Each student will make two (2) body museum visit site to learn about and health
activities.

Quizzes will be turned in after each class, and handed to them the next day
graded. (10 points)

Registration opens on May 10th and Registration will close May 24th classes fill up quick.
Classes will start on June 1st- June 29th from 9:00am-10:30am or 5:00pm-6:30pm. Kids
will be dropped off in the front of the building then escorted to their classroom. Kids
from all ages are welcomed boys and girls.

Grading Scale
This course is offered for grade only. All assignments will receive written feedback along with the
grade.
There are 100 points available.

A: 90-100 points

B: 80-89 Points

C: 70-79 points

D: 60-69 points

F: 0-59 points